Grand Prix Victory For Galileo’s Waldgeist

[Wandering Eyes]

Looking to have turned a corner when winning the 12-furlong G3 Prix d’Hedouville at ParisLongchamp May 6, TDN Rising Star Waldgeist (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) stayed on an upward trajectory with a clear-cut success in Sunday’s G2 Grand Prix de Chantilly. Settled third early by Pierre-Charles Boudot, last year’s G1 Prix du Jockey Club runner-up led passing the two-furlong pole and stayed on strongly to win by three lengths from Dschingis Secret (Ger) (Soldier Hollow {GB}) as the 5-2 second favourite. Owner-breeder Dietrich von Boetticher said, “He was already a good horse last year, but some horses take time to mature and he is one of them. He looked great today and did it nicely. I have dreams, but I don’t want to talk about the future as sometimes that brings bad luck. Andre Fabre says he will run next in the [July 1 G1] Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud.”

Sunday, Chantilly, France
GRAND PRIX DE CHANTILLY-G2, €130,000, Chantilly, 6-3, 4yo/up, 12fT, 2:29.49, sf.
1–WALDGEIST (GB), 126, c, 4, by Galileo (Ire)
1st Dam: Waldlerche (GB) (GSW-Fr & SP-Ger), by Monsun (Ger)
2nd Dam: Waldmark (Ger), by Mark of Esteem (Ire)
3rd Dam: Wurftaube (Ger), by Acatenango (Ger)
O-Gestut Ammerland & Newsells Park Stud; B-Waldlerche Partnership (GB); T-Andre Fabre; J-Pierre-Charles Boudot. €74,100. Lifetime Record: G1SW-Fr & GSP-Eng, 11-4-3-2, €740,567. Werk Nick Rating: B+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Dschingis Secret (Ger), 132, c, 4, Soldier Hollow (GB)–Divya (Ger), by Platini (Ger). O-Horst Pudwill; B-Gestut Park Wiedingen (GER); T-Markus Klug. €28,600.
3–Way to Paris (GB), 126, h, 5, Champs Elysees (GB)–Grey Way, by Cozzene. (50,000gns Ylg ’14 TATOCT). O-Paolo Ferrario; B-Grundy Bloodstock SRL (GB); T-Andrea Marcialis. €13,650.
Margins: 3, NO, HF. Odds: 2.50, 10.00, 10.00.
Also Ran: Rare Rhythm (GB), Finche (GB), Cloth of Stars (Ire), Tiberian (Fr). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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